Reconstruction and modeling of 3D percolation networks of carbon fillers in a polymer matrix

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2272-2281

  Chiavazzo, Eliodoro ^a   Asinari, Pietro ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbon nano fillers; Continuum percolation theory; Lattice Boltzmann method; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPIC COMPOSITES; CARBON FILLERS; CONTINUUM PERCOLATION THEORY; LATTICE BOLTZMANN METHOD; NANO-FILLERS; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; PERCOLATION NETWORKS;

DROP FORMATION; FILLERS; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); SOLVENTS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOANALYSIS;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 77957845094     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2010.07.019     Document Type: Article

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